Spotlight on International Shorts #2: Love, Pain and the Whole Damn Thing

With such a variety of films to see over the course of the festival, one of many fun collections to see is the collection of international shorts. The second collection in this spotlight is the Love, Pain, and the Whole Damn Thing collection. This collection features a program of short films about love, from romantic to tragic, its intoxication and heartbreak, its consequences and, oh yes, its responsibilities.

Alicia unsuspectingly walks into a café, orders a coffee to go and sees things go sideways when she unexpectedly encounters an old flame. Terrific performances by both leads beautifully capture this awkward and still-painful situation.

Two base-jumpers discover how far they are willing to go to honour the memory of a close friend. Shot on location in the mountains of Norway, this amazing student film took Fitzcarraldo-like efforts to pull off.

Following the untimely passing of her mother, a middle-aged woman struggles to cope with caring for her elderly father in their family home. A beautiful testimonial to the challenges faced by compassionate caregivers, and the strain this can put on family relations.

Don’t miss this collection of international shorts as well the all the other great shorts programs at the festival: